The Moreva of Astoreth - science fiction, romance and adventure, by Roxanne Bland

In a world where gods and science are indelibly intertwined, Moreva Tehi, priestess, scientist, healer, and the spoiled, headstrong granddaughter of a powerful goddess, is temporarily banished from her beloved desert home to a volatile far northern corner of the planet for willfully neglecting to perform her sacred duty, only to venture into dangerous realms of banned experimentation, spiritual rebirth, and fervent, forbidden love.